How to fix severely oversized images in Showit

Quick answer

FastaSEO has identified images that are severely oversized for how they are displayed. Download the optimised version FastaSEO prepared, then re-upload it into Showit to replace the original.

How to fix it in Showit

1. FastaSEO will identify which images are severely oversized and prepare correctly sized versions

2. Download the optimised version from FastaSEO

3. In Showit, click on the image

4. Open the right-hand sidebar and click Image

5. Select Replace Image and upload the optimised version

6. Save and publish your changes

What's the issue

FastaSEO found images that are severely oversized compared to how they are displayed on screen — the natural image size is many times larger than what the page actually shows. This is a very common issue on Showit sites where high-resolution photos are uploaded directly without resizing first.

Why it matters

• Very oversized images are one of the most common causes of slow Showit sites. When a large photo — straight from a camera or at print resolution — is uploaded and displayed at a fraction of its actual size, every visitor has to download the full file regardless of how small it appears on screen. This significantly increases page load time and can frustrate visitors on slower connections. Fixing oversized images is usually the biggest single improvement you can make to your site speed.

What good looks like

Images resized to approximately twice their display size to account for retina screens. For an image displayed at 600px wide, aim for around 1200px. For background images that span the full width, 2000–2400px is usually sufficient.

How long this takes

Each image takes a few minutes to resize and re-upload.